Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 16, Issue 10 , Pages 799-805 , October 2010

Development of a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Prognostic Score for Optimizing Risk Stratification in Heart Failure: The (P)e(R)i(O)dic (B)reathing During (E)xercise (PROBE) Study

  • Marco Guazzi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiopulmonary Unit, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Marco Guazzi, MD, PhD, Cardiopulmonary Unit, University of Milano, San Paolo Hospital, Via A. di Rudinì, 8, 20142 Milano, Italy. Tel: 39-02-50323144.
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  • Patrizia Boracchi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Statistics, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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  • Ross Arena, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia, Richmond, VA
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  • Jonathan Myers, PhD

      Affiliations

    • VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
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  • Marco Vicenzi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiopulmonary Unit, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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  • Mary Ann Peberdy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia, Richmond, VA
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  • Daniel Bensimhon, MD

      Affiliations

    • LeBauer Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Greensboro, NC
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  • Paul Chase, MEd

      Affiliations

    • LeBauer Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Greensboro, NC
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  • Giuseppe Reina, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Statistics, University of Milano, Milano, Italy

Received 15 December 2009 ,Revised 29 April 2010 ,Accepted 30 April 2010.

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 Supported by a Grant from the Monzino Foundation, Milano-ITALY,

 See page 804 for disclosure information.

PII: S1071-9164(10)00206-X

doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2010.04.014

Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 16, Issue 10 , Pages 799-805 , October 2010

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